Road Freight Forwarder

Road Freight Forwarder

Birmingham 

Our client is an independent freight forwarder specialist within road and ocean freight, customs brokerage, and bespoke logistics solutions. 

Key Focus Areas:

• Coordination of Bremen 3PL warehouse operations


• European road freight planning and execution


• UK import/export customs support


• Assistance with multimodal freight operations
  
  
  

Responsibilities:

Bremen Project (Primary)

• Coordinate UK–Germany inbound shipments and EU outbound distribution


• Liaise with warehouse partners and customers


• Manage exceptions, stock alignment, and operational data


• Handle job costing, invoicing, and KPI reporting
  
  
  

Road Freight (Supporting)

• Procure freight and manage carrier relationships


• Prepare customer quotes and coordinate shipments


• Plan UK import deliveries and handle exceptions
  
  

Customs & Operations Support

• Prepare import/export declarations (including CFSP procedures)


• Ensure compliance and manage documentation (e.g. COO, EUR1)


• Maintain records in TMS (Scope) and support wider operations
  
  

Candidate Profile:

Essential:

• Experience in road freight or transport planning


• Knowledge of import/export customs declarations


• Strong organisation, communication, and multitasking skills


• Confident using IT systems and working independently
  
  
  

Desirable:

• EU distribution or groupage/full load experience


• CFSP/Inward Processing knowledge


• 3PL or warehouse operations exposure
  
  
  

Salary & Benefits:

• £29,000–£32,000 (DOE)


• 24 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday leave (rising to 31 days)


• Hybrid working (2 days/week post-probation)


• Quarterly bonus (up to 10%)


• Training & development opportunities


• Salary-sacrifice car scheme